IT Service Desk Manager

4 weeks ago


Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom Schroders Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced IT Service Desk Manager to join our team at Schroders. As a key member of our IT department, you will be responsible for managing the Technical Service Desk team, ensuring excellent customer service and support to our internal staff.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the Technical Service Desk team, including recruitment, time management, and HR reviews.
  • Ensure the internal client support environment is highly available and operates within agreed targets and SLAs.
  • Manage rotas, absence, and recruitment to ensure consistent service is available on weekdays between 8am – 6pm.
  • Receive and respond to escalated requests and incidents from the service desk, prioritizing and triaging as necessary.
  • Perform regular reporting and liaise with the Infrastructure Services Manager and Group Head of Enterprise Technology on the status of the Service Desk.
  • Manage the inventory and procurement of all IT assets, consumables, and software licenses.
  • Ensure daily routine maintenance checks are completed on key systems by the Service Desk team.
  • Create accurate documentation for instances of hardware failure, repair, installation, and removal.
  • Evaluate, develop, and implement policies and procedures related to computer systems operation and development.
  • Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end-user hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
  • Account Management – ownership of the joiners/leavers process from an access control and hardware perspective.
  • Liaise with and provide training to staff on computer operation, new user onboarding, infrastructure policies, and application use within the business.
  • Help and support the wider Group IT in deploying and rolling out internal software applications and updates.
  • Liaise cross-functionally with Acquisitions and third-party vendors as the sole contact for any Group IT projects, queries, or concerns.
  • Monitor and test hardware performance and provide statistics and reports to the Infrastructure Services Manager.
  • Ensure the company complies with regulatory standards and best practices and support with IT-related verifications, audits, and due diligence.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable technical knowledge of current network protocols, modern client operating systems, and best practice IT standards.
  • Experience in understanding technical issues and conveying them in a straightforward way to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  • Good knowledge of ITIL concepts along with ITSM best practices.
  • An understanding of networking principles, including TCP/IP, coupled knowledge of Active Directory, machine builds via Imaging.
  • Strong customer service and relationship management focus and can present ideas and concepts in user-friendly language.
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide training and assistance where required.
  • Excellent interpersonal, time management, and communication skills – both written and oral.

About Us

Schroders is an award-winning, proprietary solutions provider that supports high-quality financial advisers with our award-winning technology and support services. We have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.



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